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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yoshi Okami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koji Kobayashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kobayashi has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Koji Kobayashi looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshi Okami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Koji Kobayashi!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okami closes the distance and clinches.
Kobayashi looks gassed!
Okami has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kobayashi regains guard immediately.
Okami slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Okami won't allow Kobayashi to sweep him here.
Okami is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Okami landing with the ground and pound.
Okami keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kobayashi's head.
Okami sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Okami wants to control from the top but Kobayashi keeps moving.
Okami wants to pass the guard but Kobayashi is keeping the position.
Okami avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okami is in close to Kobayashi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Okami stands up over Kobayashi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Okami tries to free his leg and advance position but Kobayashi is retaining full guard.
Okami is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Okami landing with the ground and pound.
Okami postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Okami pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kobayashi is keeping the position for now.
Okami postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Okami scoring with some ground and pound.
Okami scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kobayashi is rocked!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Okami's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kobayashi is still in real trouble! Can Okami finish him?
Okami controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kobayashi seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Okami wanted to stand there but Kobayashi had control of the position.
Okami knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kobayashi on the ground.
Okami lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Okami working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kobayashi's head.
Okami tries to free his leg and advance position but Kobayashi is retaining full guard.
Okami chips away with some ground and pound.
Okami keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kobayashi's head.
Kobayashi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Okami doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Okami manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Okami makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Okami avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okami landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kobayashi keeping moving, preventing Okami from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobayashi looking for a guillotine here but Okami defends easily.
Okami pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kobayashi is keeping the position for now.
Okami distracts Kobayashi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kobayashi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Okami wants to control from the top but Kobayashi keeps moving.
Kobayashi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Okami trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kobayashi is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobayashi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kobayashi stopping the sweep attempt from Okami.
Okami working a defensive guard here.
Okami tries to strike from the bottom.
Okami wants to sweep here but Kobayashi controlling him for the moment.
Okami is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Okami shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Okami showed some decent athleticism there.
Okami working Kobayashi over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshi Okami dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Okami.
Kobayashi is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Yoshi Okami overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Okami tries to advance to mount but can't.
Okami grinds an elbow into Kobayashi's temple.
Kobayashi is trying to get back to half guard.
Okami tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kobayashi's legs.
Okami controlling from side mount.
Kobayashi takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Okami tries for a kimura but Kobayashi is defending well.
Kobayashi stops Okami from passing to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobayashi regains half guard.
Kobayashi misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Okami tries to stand but can't do so whilst Kobayashi controls his leg.
Okami working Kobayashi over with strikes.
Kobayashi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Okami lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Okami trying to control the action but Kobayashi is working from the bottom.
Kobayashi is trying to control but Okami passes into side control!
Okami works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Okami looks up at the clock and then as Kobayashi takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Okami smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Kobayashi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Okami off and has taken his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobayashi is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Okami wants to escape the position.
Kobayashi connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Okami to escape the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Kobayashi's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Kobayashi is hanging on to Okami's back as he tries to escape.
Okami trying to control the position but Kobayashi manages to sink in the hooks.
I really don't envy Okami right now.
Okami just trying to survive but Kobayashi is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Okami tries to roll but Kobayashi sticks to his back.
Okami trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Okami is really stuck here.
Kobayashi not allowing Okami to control his hands.
You can see the frustration on Okami's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobayashi looking for the RNC.
You can see the frustration on Okami's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Kobayashi looking for the choke but no joy.
Okami tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Okami is trying to escape the mount.
Okami tries to hold on but Kobayashi postures up.
Okami is looking to improve his position but Kobayashi isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kobayashi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Okami wants to hold on but Kobayashi pushes him away.
Okami is just holding on here. Kobayashi manages to take his back.
Okami is trying to break free.
Kobayashi working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Okami is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Kobayashi has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Okami taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Koji Kobayashi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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